CLAS is in Session

July 5, 2022

From the desk of our student intern...

In response to the recent presidential elections in Colombia and the Philippines, CLAS summer student intern Blake Marbaugh has written an article entitled "A Tale of Two Colonies: Examining the Filipino and Colombian elections and their Victors".

In it, Blake describes the recent events and historical forces in each country that led to the election of Gustavo Petro in Colombia and of Bongbong Marcos in the Philippines. Blake then explores possible explanations as to why the two nations are moving in opposite political directions.

Mitos y Leyendas Podcast

The popular Myths and Legends podcast is now available in Spanish!

Mitos y Leyendas already features 6 episodes, with new stories from mythology and folklore added regularly. Listen now on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.

Dept. of Spanish & Portuguese:
Spring Newsletter

The Department of Spanish & Portuguese has published its Spring 2022 newsletter, which includes articles from faculty members and graduate and undergraduate students.

Latin America features prominently in the newsletter: Hallie Fried, a double-major in International Studies and Spanish, talks about her experiences as a student curator for the CLAS-supported Andean & Amazonian Indigenous Art & Cultural Artifacts Research Collection.

Dr. Nicole Sedor, Assistant Language Program Director of Spanish & Portuguese, discusses the implementation of Integrated Performance Assessments in OSU's Spanish and Portuguese language classrooms.

And Sebastián Muñoz, a PhD student of Latin American Cultural and Literary Studies, discusses his acting debut in the Department of Theatre's production of Sweat.

Brazil Gateway Summer Webseries

The Brazil Gateway will host a Summer Webinar Series covering a diverse set of topics relating to higher education, Brazil, and the United States.

Wed., July 20, 5pm EDT: Helen Toledo Moreira de Almeida will discuss life as Master of Laws student in the US, opportunities for professional growth, the importance of networking, and the value of an LL.M degree.

Wed., July 27, 11am EDT: José O. Pérez, a political science PhD candidate at OSU, will discuss the impacts and ramifications of contemporary refugee resettlements and integration processes, focusing on the resettlement and integration of Venezuelan refugees in Brazil.

Wed., Aug 3, 5pm EDT: This panel, co-hosted by the Alumni Club of Brazil and featuring Victor Mellao, founder and executive director of the MasterInt Group, will group a few cases of Brazilian and U.S. companies looking for digital and hybrid solutions to deal with high inflation rates while sustaining sales performance.